37 CFR § 4.5 — Notice by Publication. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 4.5 Notice by Publication.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 4.5, including 0 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 4.5 — Notice by Publication.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
4.5 Notice by Publication.
If the copy of the complaint that is mailed to the invention promoter is returned undelivered, then the Office will publish a Notice of Complaint Received in the Official Gazette, the Federal Register, or on the Office’s Internet home page. The invention promoter will be given 30 days from such notice to submit a reply to the complaint. If the Office does not receive a reply from the invention promoter within 30 days, the complaint alone will become publicly available.
[Added, 65 FR 3127, Jan. 20, 2000, effective Jan. 28, 2000]